Question

multiple choice question
blood pressure can be determined by _______.
o multiplying cardiac output by peripheral resistance
o multiplying stroke volume by heart rate
o adding cardiac output to peripheral resistance
o adding cardiac output to stroke volume

Explanation:

Blood pressure is determined by the product of cardiac output and peripheral resistance. Cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute, and peripheral resistance is the resistance to blood flow in the blood vessels. Multiplying stroke volume by heart rate gives cardiac output, but that's not the formula for blood - pressure. Adding values as in the other options is incorrect for determining blood pressure.

Answer:

multiplying cardiac output by peripheral resistance